10th Philippine Legislature
The 10th Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1934 to 1935.
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| Term | July 16, 1934 – November 21, 1935 | ||||
| Governor-General | Frank Murphy | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 24 | ||||
| President | Manuel L. Quezon | ||||
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| Majority leader | Claro M. Recto | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 92 | ||||
| Speaker | Quintin Paredes | ||||
| Speaker pro tempore | Jose Zulueta | ||||
| Majority leader | Jose E. Romero | ||||
Sessions
- First Regular Session: July 16 – November 8, 1934
- First Special Session: April 8, 1935
- Second Special Session: June 12 – 22, 1935
- Second Regular Session: June 24 – October 17, 1935
- Third Special Session: November 12 – 21, 1935
Leadership
Senate
- President: Manuel L. Quezon (5th District, Nacionalista Democratico)
- President pro tempore:
- Jose Clarín (11th District, Nacionalista Democratico), until June 2, 1935
- Jose Avelino (9th District, Nacionalista Democratico), from June 2, 1935
- Majority Floor Leader: Claro M. Recto (3rd District, Nacionalista)
Members
Senate
The following are the terms of the elected senators of this Legislature, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on June 2, 1931: June 2, 1931 – June 1, 1937
- For senators elected on June 5, 1934: June 5, 1934 – June 4, 1940
Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms.
The inauguration of the Commonwealth of the Philippines on November 15, 1935 abolished the Senate and ended the terms of all the senators.
House of Representatives
See also
Notes
- Died on June 10, 1934.
- Died on June 2, 1935.
- Appointed.
- Assassinated on September 20, 1935.
- Election invalidated on July 16, 1935 after an electoral protest.
- Won an electoral protest on July 16, 1935, replacing Eligio G. Lagman.
External links
- "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
- "The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
Further reading
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